Recycling, Electronics and Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off - Dakota County Environmental Resources Department

3365 Dodd Road, Saint Paul, MN 55121

Eligibility

Open to residents and businesses from Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington counties.

Required documents

Vary by service

Hours

Office Hours: 8 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday

Recycling Center: 9 am - 8 pm Wednesday

12 pm - 8 pm Thursday 9 am - 5 pm Friday 8 am - 5 pm Saturday

Closed: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day

(651)437-3191

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Intake Dakota County

(800)247-1056

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Dakota County

(952)891-7557

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Website

https://www.co.dakota.mn.us/Environment/RecyclingZone/Pages/default.aspx

Email

[email protected]

Interpretation services

Interpreters available upon request

Application process

Write; visit website; call; walk in

Place household hazardous waste products in a box when transporting. Product contents should be labeled and in original package. Never mix or pour household hazardous wastes together.

Call to arrange for recycling loads larger than a pick-up truck

Call for aluminum can buy back redemption prices

Fees

Donations accepted; vary by service

Service area

Anoka County, MN Carver County, MN Dakota County, MN Hennepin County, MN Ramsey County, MN Scott County, MN Washington County, MN

Other Information

Hours of Operation

Open Saturday or Sunday
Open Weekday Evenings After 5 pm

Application Process

Walk In

Household hazardous waste materials accepted:

Aerosols
Antifreeze
Batteries
Bug killer
Fire extinguishers
Electronics
Fire extinguishers
Fireworks
Fluorescent light bulbs
Gasoline
Household cleaners
Latex/oil paint
Lawn and garden products
Mercury thermometers
Pesticides
Pool and spa chemicals
Propane tanks/gas cylinders
Thermostats
Used oil/filters
Weed killer
Most products labeled dangerous, flammable, poison, combustible, or corrosive

Recycling materials accepted:

Aluminum foil (clean)
Books (hard and soft covers)
Boxes (cake mixes, cereal, toothpaste, pasta, and other dry goods)
Cans - aluminum and steel
Cartons: Milk, soup, and wine
Corrugated cardboard
Eyeglasses
Glass bottles and jars
Grills
Holiday lights that are tangled, broken, or unwanted (cord adapters and battery packs not accepted)
Magazines and catalogs
Mixed mail
Metal cans
Newspaper
Office paper
Plastic bags
Plastic bottles, jugs, and tubs
Printer cartridges (inkjet only)
Scrap metal
Shredded paper

Other waste accepted:

Bicycles
Cooking oil
Fruit, pudding, and yogurt cups
Home sharps (needles, syringes, and lancets)
Lawn mowers
Snow blowers
Tires

Aluminum Can Buy Back: Gopher Resource Corporation buys aluminum cans from the public Product Reuse Area: Usable chemical products such as paints, stains, cleaners, automotive products such as car wax and brake fluid and solvents are placed in the reuse area and are free for taking

Last Assured

05/08/2025

What's Here

Medical Waste Disposal Beverage Container Redemption Centers/Pickup Services Recycling Centers Bicycle Donation Programs Mercury Waste Recycling and Recovery Construction Waste Recycling Hazardous Waste Exchange Electronic Waste Recycling Donation Drop Off Points Sharps Disposal Programs Hazardous Materials Collection Sites Oil Recycling

Providing organization

Dakota County Environmental Resources Department

Protects, preserves, and enhances the environment through multiple programs